1938-02-24 — Page 24

SPANISH VOLUNTEER NEGOTIATIONS

MR. HOOVER IN BRUSSELS

Brussels, To-day.

was

Mr. Herbert Hoover, former Pre- sident of the United States, London, To-day. guest of honour at a dinner given Uninfluenced by internal strife] by the King of the Belgians in the or the resignation of Mr. Anthony Royal Palace yesterday evening." Eden, diplomatic discussions concerning withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain progressed normally yesterday.

The French Ambassador, “ M. Charles Corbin, and the Italian Am- bassador, Count Dino Grandi, both visited Lord Plymouth, chairman of

the non-intervention committee, and had long talks.

Details of the British proposal have not yet been made public, and since Count Grandi. informed Mr. Neville Chamberlain on Sunday that Italy is willing in principle to ac- cept the proposal, no new progress has been made, but it is assumed that the other Powers on the com- mittee, have also approved the pro- posal. Trans-Ocean.

LOUIS WINS

New York, To-day.

The dinner was attended by members of the Diplomatic Corps, Cabinet Ministers and a large number of other prominent per- sonalities.

Mr. Hoover, it will be recalled, for Belgian refugees in the early was very prominent in relief work

days of the Great War. Trans-

Ocean.

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NEW RUMANIAN PUZZLE

Bucharest, To-day.

A revolutionary transformation of the Rumanian Diplomatic Ser vice in the near future is foresha- dowed by well-informed circles here.

The new Rumanian Government, it is stated, intends to make changes in almost all important diplomatic posts in foreign coun- tries-eight in all-appointing, for Joe Louis, holder of the World's the most part men who have not Heavyweight Boxing Championship, had experience as professional di- knocked out Nathan Mann in the plomats but who were members of third round of a scheduled 15- the late Goga Government. round bout last night-Reuter. Trans-Ocean."

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VON HASSELL SAYS FAREWELL

Rome, To-day.

The retiring German Ambassador, Herr von Hassell, was received by Signor Mussolini in a farewell au- dience at noon yesterday in. the presence of the Foreign Minister,. Count Ciano.-Trans-Ocean.

BALKAN STATES CONFERENCE

Athens, To-day.

General Metaxas, the Greek Pre- mier, left here yesterday evening for Ankara where he will preside over the conference of Foreign Ministers of the Balkan States. Trans-Ocean.

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